Williams-Sullivan from the brink ,now back in Big House

Suspensions, coaching changes can't stop Yellowjackets

It has been a season of ups and downs for Williams-Sullivan High School.

The 2A school in Holmes County made a name for themselves early in the season by beating the likes of Lanier and Vicksburg, 5A and 6A programs.

However they drew major headlines when the MHSAA nearly halted their season due to rules violations.

Suspensions and a head-coaching change aside, they return to Jackson for a second consecutive season in their quest for a state championship.

"We need to pick up on the little things; that's what cost us the game we lost," said Damarius Rockett.

"We came back and fought against the probation, [we had to climb] uphill and we made it," said Cortez Wade. "Now, it's like us against the world so now that we're back, we've got to do it for our community and everybody that helped us."

"All the adversity that we've dealt with," assistant coach Adam Wells said after a contemplative pause, "if we win a state championship under these conditions, they should have a movie made about them."